Assay Office
The Assay Office is a historic building at 210 Main Street in Boise, Idaho. It is significant for its role in the history of mining in Idaho, and was the first major federal government building in the Idaho Territory.Photo: Avecchione, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Building
- Description: historic building in Boise, Idaho, USA
- Address: 210 West Main Street, Boise, ID 83702
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Idaho State Capitol and C. W. Moore Park.
Idaho State Capitol
Government building
Photo: JSquish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the U.S. state of Idaho. Although Lewiston briefly served as Idaho's capital city from the formation of the old federal Idaho Territory in 1863, the territorial legislature moved it to Boise on December 24, 1864. Idaho State Capitol is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Assay Office.
C. W. Moore Park
Park
Photo: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
C. W. Moore Park is a 0.28-acre urban park in Boise, Idaho. The park is managed by the Boise Parks and Recreation Department and includes architectural artifacts from some of Boise's demolished buildings. C. W. Moore Park is situated 970 feet west of Assay Office.
Saint Luke’s Boise Medical Center
Hospital
Photo: Tamanoeconomico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, is a 437-bed hospital founded in 1902 by James Bowen Funsten, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho. Saint Luke’s Boise Medical Center is situated 1,000 feet east of Assay Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boise and Garden City.
Boise
Photo: Erality, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boise is the capital and largest city of Idaho. Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown.
Garden City
Town
Photo: Kencf0618, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Garden City is a city in Ada County, Idaho. The population was 12,316 at the time of the 2020 census. Garden City is nearly surrounded by Boise but retains a separate municipal government. Garden City is situated 2 miles west of Assay Office.
Assay Office
- Category: office building
- Location: Ada, Idaho, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61271° or 43° 36′ 46″ northLongitude
-116.19663° or 116° 11′ 48″ westInception
1870Levels
2Open location code
85M5JR73+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 664339010OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q4808617
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